DevOps Engineer
Location: GB, LND, London
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
21st century financial software, in the cloudFundApps is a startup that helps investment managers comply with worldwide regulation. Our competition is stuck in the dark ages when it comes to software development. Slow, clunky, complicated user interfaces which look like they were designed by crazy scientists are the norm and we're shaking up an entire industry by providing beautiful &amp; intuitive web-based software. We think that practices like continuous delivery, agile development and aiming for craftsmanlike coding enables us to move faster than our competitors whilst delivering better software.We’ve already grown a stellar customer base for our product Rapptr, despite our small size (8 of us right now) - but we’re most excited about the challenges that lie ahead. We want to keep learning, have the freedom to innovate and make mistakes – all in the name of delivering better experiences for customers.Join usYou’ll be part of a team that cares passionately about delivering a great product and quality software. Our goal is to let you do your best work. You’ll be empowered to make choices and trusted to get things done.You’ll care about your craft and have a hunger to learn new skills and improve your existing ones. While we have .NET at the core of our stack, we’re pragmatic about other technologies and open-minded about your technology background.You enjoy collaborating as part of a team and are passionate and approachable; we hope we manage to be the same.

Job description:
FundApps is a startup that helps investment managers comply with worldwide regulation. Our competition is stuck in the dark ages when it comes to software development. Slow, clunky, complicated user interfaces which look like they were designed by crazy scientists are the norm and we're shaking up an entire industry by providing beautiful &amp; intuitive web-based software.We’ve already grown a stellar customer base for our product Rapptr, despite our small size (8 of us right now) - but we’re most excited about the challenges that lie ahead. We want to keep learning, have the freedom to innovate and make mistakes – all in the name of delivering better experiences for customers.We're currently on a hybrid cloud solution at Rackspace and we're looking for a developer with an interest in DevOps and automation to help us make the switch to AWS and code-based configuration and deployments. Our customers hold us to a high standard and we like to exceed it in everything that we do - especially the infrastructure that provides high levels of availability and security.   You'll be part of a small team driving both the product and the infrastructure that supports it forward to the next level. 

Requirements:
We're looking for someone to- Help us automate, monitor and scale our infrastructure and play a big part in deciding how we do this- Get stuck in with the rest of our development team (we don't like to limit you to one area)- Help us lay the groundwork for solid, sustainable development (we're all about keeping things maintainable)And you?You take pride and care in the work that you do, and are always looking for ways to improve and learnYou’re experienced in supporting production systems in cloud environments like AWSExperience with automation and configuration management using tools such as Puppet and ChefExperience working with both Windows and Linux in high availability scenariosBrownie points:Familiarity with the following (or equivalent) desirable HaProxy, Active Directory, SQL Server, Splunk, RabbitMQ (or other messaging) and Zookeeper (or similar for distributed coordination)Familiar with penetration testing and intrustion detection systems.Experience reaching security &amp; business continuity standards such as ISO 27001. 

Benefits:
Work environmentFlat hierarchy &amp; absolutely no bureaucracyRelaxed office just off Old Street with Sonos, ping pong, game nights and Nerf gunsFlexible remote working and hours. It's not perfect yet, but we're committed to making it workHighly specced computer, double monitors and comfy chair (of course!)LearningGenerous personal budget to spend as you see fit on books, conferences, training subscriptions etcWe'll cover expenses to any conference or event you're speaking atFlexible time to contribute to open source or work on your own projectsInternal "show and tell" time to share interests and expertiseOther benefitsShare optionsCycle to work scheme